The Dolphins running back showed turns and twists, speed and style, force and flair. Bush came away with 172 rushing yards, 25 receiving yards and two touchdowns. It was everything fans expected to see each week after the Heisman Trophy winner was drafted No. 2 overall out of USC by the Saints.

Reggie Bush piled up gaudy stats for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, including 172 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. Is the old Reggie Bush back? (AP Photo)

That was the guy with moves straight out of a video game. That was the electric runner poised to set the league on fire. That was Barry Sanders 2.0.

That was six years ago. Five sub- 600-yard rushing campaigns, four injury-shortened seasons and one failed Kardashian relationship ago. The chants of "REG-GIE, REG-GIE" faded away before they had a chance to echo through NFL stadiums.

In the final year of his contract with the Dolphins, Bush says he's a different player, and the early returns look promising. He's averaging more than 120 rushing yards per game and is showing the trust placed him to be the team's featured rusher is justified.

His 26 carries against the Raiders were a career high, which begs the question: How long can Bush keep up the pace? Plagued by injuries as a change-of-pace back in New Orleans, Miami must know it's rolling the dice each game it gets him 25 or more touches.

Regardless, Sunday's roll came up Yahtzee, and with few healthy options at running back, the Dolphins will keep rolling with Bush.

It took six years, but Reggie Bush's chance to be "Reggie Bush" has arrived.